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The DMG lists several effects of aging, such as decreases in CON, STR and DEX, as well as increases in INT and WIS. If a character ages to the point that these effects kick in, then gets some sort of youth-restoring effect, what happens to the changes in stats? Do the physical ones revert to...

There are also some solo modules out there, that I refer to as the "Challenge series" because of how each one is named: Fighter's challenge, Thief's challenge, Cleric's challenge, etc. (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons (AD&D) Modules H-I - Wayne's World of Books - Info & Sources). Intended to be...

Experienced DM and player, looking for 1st or 2nd ed AD&D in Memphis area. I'm willing to DM, would also love to get to play.

Here's a simple option, especially if you want to require the lich to remain within a certain range of his phylactery, have to have periodic physical contact with it, etc. Pick one random stone out of all of the stone walls in the lich's lair. Have it be of sufficient size that only a...

Amen! Having sources of income other than looting treasure definitely has its uses, though. For example, if the party has invested in a merchant vessel (or fleet of vessels), it's simplest to just say, "Okay, that will cover the expenses for the house you guys just acquired, including the...

In that case, another option would be to get the bad guys conscious and offer them a choice: if you're willing to do manual labor for us, filling these wagons with dirt, then we'll heal you up. If you're not willing to do that... well, here's a dagger and a few days' rations -- good luck!

We had one that worked out pretty well. It was an intelligent suit of armor, but it was a little prissy and as much of a coward as its nature would allow it to be. In other words, while it might try to talk the PC out of going into a hazardous situation, once it was there it didn't try to...

A couple of possibilities, at least as the spells are defined in 2e. Sorry, I'm not sure if they'll still work the same in later editions. All of these are from 1st-level wizard spells in the PHB. Phantasmal Force -- a mage isn't much for physical combat, but creative use of this spell can...

If you have access to the right spells, there's a much more efficient way to do it. The reversed version of "Turn Pebble to Boulder" (I think that's the name) will take a number of boulders per caster level and reduce them to pebble size. Load the pebbles into a catapult, and cast an...

Not really. Consider the spells someone is most likely to be seeking. Detect _____, Dispel Magic, Identify, with maybe the occasional Teleport thrown in for variety. If you go by the prices listed in the DMG, any of the Detect _____ spells are 100 gp. Identify is 1000 gp per item or...

Sounds like you're wanting a variation on a Necklace of Strangulation: "The wearer suffers 6 points of strangulation damage per round until he is dead. The necklace remains clasped around the character's throat until he is a dry skeleton. It can be reused." I'd definitely require you to make a...

While the spear was in the bag of holding, I don't think it could tell what was going on outside, telepathic or not. Depending on your version of telepathy, it might or might not be able to find out directly from your mind later why you had put it in there -- but it's intelligent, and let's...

I had something similar to this come up a while back in my campaign. We figured that when someone needed a spell cast, particularly if they were from out of town, they were most likely going to head to the local Mages Guild, if there was one. From there, it made sense that the Guild might...

Yeah, same here. I did up a NPC Duelist, but haven't gotten a chance to play him yet.

Several of these podcasts look interesting... but how do I access them? Thanks!

I haven't done enough of the d20 system to be able to give an informed comment, but using the AD&D 2e rules, it's not too hard to make a Fighter/Psionicist that can mimic a Jedi. Adrenaline Control to let him boost Strength/Dex/Con Danger Sense, Inertial Barrier, or Deflect* to deal with...